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This python ate four humans at once

This python ate four humans at once

HAVE you heard the story of the drunk guy getting eaten by a python? It's been swallowing people across the world. Allegedly.

The threat of war on our doorstep

The threat of war on our doorstep

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Waiting game as PS4 sells out

Waiting game as PS4 sells out

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21 things you're going to need to survive life

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Miley Cyrus and her shock 'penis bodysuit'

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How to tell whether your relationship will last

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SCIENTISTS say they have developed a "love test" that can determine whether newlywed couples will stay together. Commitment-phobes, this is for you.

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Bieber sends Sydney teens into frenzy

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Russia frees Aussie Greenpeace activist

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